I like it overall, but a few reflections:

1. I still think blasters need a flat 10% or so damage buff up close, perhaps even 20% to make them competitive, as it is now an armor hurricane will out-dps a brutix and be more agile/faster (not sure if that last one changes with this), and it still has decent range. Tracking boost isnt much of a boost considering any AC ships you fight will have dual TE most of the time, so will still track just as well as you.

I did some rough calculations some time ago of vagabond vs deimos, both standard fits and deimos needs to catch and get to optimal within 15 seconds to win that engagement. that is a very short period of time and it didnt even factor in the vagabonds tracking advantage.

2. Hail doesnt need its ranged penalty removed. not sure where you got the idea that it was under performant. its been the only close range t2 ammo thats been useful the last few years.

this is a good summary of why pvp'ers generally stick with AC platforms.

- incredible falloff
- better tracking
- no cap use
- minnie ships are the fastest
- while tank remains on par with all other ships

this is overpowered. you have to give people a reason NOT TO fly an AC boat at medium/close ranges. remember, one scram and the blaster boat is dead in the water....AC boat is still doing significant damage at 25km, medium blasters dont work past 10km.

Can I ask how you came to the figure of 20% for the tracking boost?

I ask as, in the context of the web changes you refer to (90% --> 60%, representing a 400% change to potential target speeds under webbing), the proposed boost seems a bit 'meh'.

Also one thing that is mentioned a lot is damage; have you ever considered something such as boosting the 'overload' damage for blasters - i.e. you might not make it into the fight, but if you by some miracle get within optimal, you can shunt everything into the guns for a brief period to overwhelm a target.

We can see that DPS is not too far apart, (768 dps vs 592 dps), yet the speed of a hurricane is 1434 m/s vs the Brutix's 1112 m/s (before the change). Tank is only different by 4k EHP.

thats not really "close" brutix has 25% more damage. also, remember you are comparing a tier 1 BC with a tier 2

These changes are a nice start, but, as others have already said, I don't think you can truly fix blasters as long as armor tanking has such a huge impact on speed and agility.

BTW, while you are looking at T2 ammo, Null needs a buff. Null only gives a 25% boost to effective (optimal + falloff) range while the 50% bonuses to optimal and falloff for Scorch and Barrage, respectively, represent ~40% boost to total optimal + falloff. For example:

Heavy Pulse Laser II (Base): 15km + 5km
Heavy Pulse Laser II (Scorch): 22.5km + 5km
Total boost to optimal + falloff: 37.5%

425mm AutoCannon II (Base): 3km + 12km
425mm AutoCannon II (Barrage): 3km + 18km
Total boost to optimal + falloff: 40%

Null either needs a boost to its range bonuses, or some other bonus to bring it in line with Scorch and Barrage.

This changes not enough. Blaster ships will still useable for docking warriors, but not enough for real fighters who want to fight not just at the stations

Yepp, in reallity every faction would spend huge amounts on developing technologies to get the advantage.
Why not make the same real for EVE. Make it an never ending balancing process where the FOTM will change constantly and everybody gets exited what the Amarr answer will be on improved Hybrids and so on.

Fix it up, fix it down, just keep on moving.
Everything is better than have for example the Tengu to be the standard ship for PVE and WH activity for ages now ;)

"Armor rigs should not reduce speed"
Possibly... I definitely considered it and haven't completely dismissed it.

"This isn't enough, we need bigger boosts to damage"
That is entirely possible but I believe this is a good starting point.

I approve of getting it to SISSI to start testing it. With regards to specifics for the Deimos:

It's too large. 160m signature radius as it slowly charges it's enemies means not much will fail to hit it.
It's too slow. It goes half the speed of a Vagabond and has 25% of the range. Comparing ships and even the Eagle goes faster then it - before you add plates or anything else.
It's bonuses should be looked at. With less cap going to the guns is the MWD bonus all that neccesary? I would suggest either the much maligned web bonus OR an overheat bonus OR a warp core stab point ala blockade runners for leaving when the stars don't line up.